There is seldom, if ever, a day that I don’t get my dose, and sometimes over dose, of Facebook. It’s my locals news, likely more reliable than some others and way more entertaining. It’s a marketing tool for the Jesus Chick and it quite often replaces the telephone for messaging friends and others, (that one’s kind of sad, we really should talk more.) But it is a huge part of my life! My cell phone is a another piece of techno-connectivity that I rely on, which now has a “facetime” button – I have but to tap the screen and friends and family can be viewed face to face. Captain Kirk of Startrek didn’t even have that! We are way cooler than the 60’s could have imagined! Yes, that show began in the 60’s can you believe it?
But my point to that rambling is our face time…
Psalm 24:6 ~ This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
David wrote that his was the generation that was seeking the face of God, and today praise His Holy Name, we still do. But not so much as David’s generation; there are far too many other god’s in the way. I am guilty. Even with the conveniences of searching and reading scripture, I spend far less time than I should reading the Word of God, getting my face to Face time. King David could not have even comprehended the luxury of life today in the ways that we can read the Word of God, and worship and study Him through the use of technology. With the flip of a switch the Word of God can reach millions of people, and yet countless more turn it off. Or refuse to listen to it because those who deliver it are as reliable and authentic as Facebook news.
David had it right. We’ve messed it up. I love, love, love technology. But it is often not my friend in the Faith. I can get off task in about two seconds. I’ll begin with the best of intentions, reading the Word of God, studying commentaries, etc. But in a search for something, an image or a word will catch my eye and off I go on a rabbit trail, leaving the Word of God lay in the path. I frustrate myself. David had nothing but the written Word and time. We should listen.
Psalm 24 is a short 10 verse chapter full of wisdom.
The earth is the LORD’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods. Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation. This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah. Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.
It was wise advice when David said “Lift up your heads.” It’s time to search for the Face of God. Look up! Away from the things made by man, which are very useful tools, but not a replacement for the face to Face time with God.